Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine explained

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Province:Quebec
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:24026
Fed-Created:2003
Fed-Election-First:2004
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Diane Lebouthillier
Fed-Rep-Party:Liberal
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Census-Date:2016
Demo-Pop:75850
Demo-Electors:65501
Demo-Electors-Date:2021
Demo-Area:17145
Demo-Cd:Bonaventure RCM, La Côte-de-Gaspé RCM, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Rocher-Percé RCM
Demo-Csd:Gaspé, Les-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Chandler, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, New Richmond, Grande-Rivière, Percé, Paspébiac, Bonaventure, Saint-Elzéar

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (in French pronounced as /gaspezi il də la madlɛn/) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

It was created by the Representation Order of 2003 from parts of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane ridings.

Geography

The riding occupies the eastern part of the Gaspé Peninsula, as well as the Magdalen Islands. The Magdalen Islands, being in the Atlantic time zone, report election results one hour earlier than the rest of the riding, which in the Eastern Time Zone with the rest of Quebec.

History

From 2004 to 2011 it consisted of:

(a) the regional county municipalities of Bonaventure, La Côte-de-Gaspé and Le Rocher-Percé;(b) the Regional County Municipality of Avignon, including Gesgapegiag and Listuguj Indian reserves; and(c) the Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the former riding of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine was dissolved, largely being replaced by Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, with the Avignon Regional County Municipality going to Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and gaining La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality from Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding will largely be replaced by Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj. It gains the entirety of the La Matanie Regional County Municipality and Avignon Regional County Municipality from Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.

Demographics

According to the 2016 Canadian census

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, 2023 representation order

2021 federal election redistributed results[3]
PartyVote%
 23,743 44.34
 21,289 39.76
 4,421 8.26
 2,288 4.27
 1,074 2.01
 Others 731 1.37

Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2013 representation order

2011 federal election redistributed results[4]
PartyVote%
 11,684 33.07
 10,186 28.83
 6,739 19.07
 6,020 17.04
 702 1.99

Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2003 representation order

2000 federal election redistributed results
PartyVote%
 22,302 52.80
 17,981 42.57
 827 1.96
 741 1.75
 388 0.92

See also

References

Notes

48.74°N -64.76°W

Notes and References

  1. [#2016fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. Web site: Mother Tongue (269), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age (15A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2013 Representation Order), 2016 Census - 100% Data. 2 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.
  4. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=1894 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections